Peatmoor Community Primary School, Swindon
Peatmoor Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Swindon, part of Grove Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 56th-highest of the 65 schools in Swindon with published results, and 12,729th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Swindon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Peatmoor Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Peatmoor Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Swindon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 86% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Peatmoor Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Peatmoor Community Primary School as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Peatmoor Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Peatmoor Community Primary School are Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 68% maths); Brook Field Primary School (0.5 miles, 77% reading, 82% maths); Shaw Ridge Primary School (1 mile, Good, 89% reading, 79% maths); and St Francis CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Peatmoor Community Primary School.
Ridgeway Farm CofE AcademyBrook Field Primary SchoolShaw Ridge Primary SchoolSt Francis CofE Primary School
The trust
Peatmoor Community Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Grove Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%), Mixed (6%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 19 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 4 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Webbs Wood (s-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 38 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Swindon (132).
Suspensions and exclusions
Peatmoor Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Peatmoor Community Primary School are Nova Hreod Academy (1.2 miles), Lydiard Park Academy (1.5 miles) and Bradon Forest School (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 86% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Peatmoor Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Peatmoor Community Primary School.
- The Big Adventure Club Brookfield880m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Peatmoor Community Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Swindon's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Peatmoor Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Peatmoor Community Primary School is in Swindon; for families living there:
- Swindon's school travel policy: School travel support
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Swindon is 15.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Peatmoor Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
200 pupils
210 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Swindon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Swindon
Across Swindon council
Places available
3,059
Applications
2,416
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Swindon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
12.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
192
Total Pupils
96
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
21.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,630
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,310
Per pupil
£1134k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Peatmoor Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Peatmoor Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Peatmoor Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Peatmoor Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Peatmoor Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Peatmoor Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Peatmoor Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Peatmoor Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Swindon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Peatmoor Community Primary School?
Peatmoor Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Peatmoor Community Primary School?
Classes at Peatmoor Community Primary School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Peatmoor Community Primary School?
Peatmoor Community Primary School has around 192 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Peatmoor Community Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Peatmoor Community Primary School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Peatmoor Community Primary School?
Apply through Swindon's coordinated admissions process, naming Peatmoor Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Peatmoor Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Peatmoor Community Primary School: The Big Adventure Club Brookfield (880m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Peatmoor Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Swindon is 15.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Peatmoor Community Primary School?
Peatmoor Community Primary School is at Pepperbox Hill, Peatmoor, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 5DP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)